[FLASHBACK] A lopsided World Cup final

It was a literal walk in the park for a brilliant Australian team led by Steve Waugh as they overwhelmed Pakistan in the final of the 1999 World Cup final at Lord's on June 20.

In a damp squib of a final, Man of the Match Shane Warne took 4 for 33 and Glenn McGrath had miserly figures of 9-3-13-2, as Pakistan was bundled out for a paltry 132 in 39 overs with Extras (25) being the top-scorer in the innings. Australia made a mockery of the chase as they reached the target for the loss of two wickets in only 20.1 overs to be crowned world champions.

Mumbai Indians completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the eight-year history of the Indian Premier league by transforming a terrible start to the tournament - they were at the bottom of the table for the first two weeks - into a title win.

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